Mule Train from Mississippi going through the city of Washington, D.C. June, 1968

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A black and white digital image of a mule train from Mississippi passing through Washington, D.C. There are several mule-drawn wagons in a line going down a street. There are some people riding in uncovered wagons and there are others walking alongside the wagons. The wagon in the back of the line is covered and a man and woman are sitting on the back of it. The woman has her proper right arm resting on the side of the wagon and her proper left leg is crossed over her right leg. The man's legs are crossed at his ankles and his proper left arm is bent and resting on the side of the wagon. His head is resting on his left hand and his proper right hand is resting on his right knee. There is a police officer on a motorcycle at the back of the "train".

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